Tech Antitrust News Today
Competition regulators around the world have technology companies in their sights. This section tracks antitrust lawsuits, government investigations, merger reviews, and landmark court rulings affecting the industry. It offers context on how competition policy is reshaping app stores, search, advertising, cloud services, and more.
The docket here includes trial developments in landmark monopoly cases, remedies imposed on dominant platforms, blocked or conditioned mergers, and new investigations opened by regulators in the US, Europe, and Asia. Appeals, settlements, and the industry's compliance maneuvers all get follow-up coverage.
Antitrust outcomes decide which markets stay open to challengers and which remain locked up by incumbents, so their effects reach far beyond the courtroom. Lawyers, investors weighing deal risk, startup founders, and policy watchers follow these cases as leading indicators of the industry's structure.
Google avoids a breakup of its ad tech business
2026-09-03Google has avoided a mandated breakup of its advertising technology business, prompting discussions about the broader challenges of corporate antitrust enforcement. Commentators note that dismantling a large corporation is vastly more complex than merging them, arguing that regulators should be much stricter when initially approving corporate mergers. This difficulty in reversing anticompetitive consolidation highlights the need for stronger preventative measures rather than relying on post-merger breakups.
Algorithmic Rent-Pricing Litigation Expands Under New State and Local Laws
2026-08-30Landlords using algorithmic rent-pricing software are facing a new wave of litigation under recently enacted state and local laws. These emerging municipal regulations offer a simpler legal pathway to establish liability and impose significant penalties compared to ongoing antitrust lawsuits targeting automated revenue management products.
Stripe and Advent have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal – sources
2026-07-15Stripe and Advent have reportedly submitted a joint offer to acquire PayPal. This massive deal would consolidate major payment platforms like Venmo and Braintree under a single corporate umbrella. However, industry observers warn that the acquisition would face severe antitrust scrutiny due to the resulting market concentration in the online payment sector.
Google loses fight over record $4.7B EU antitrust fine
2026-07-02Europe's top court has upheld a record $4.7 billion antitrust fine against Google for anti-competitive practices, dismissing the tech giant's appeal. The ruling solidifies the European Union's strict regulatory stance on major American technology companies. This decision marks a significant victory for European regulators in their ongoing efforts to curb the market dominance of US tech firms.
New unsealed records reveal Amazon's price-fixing tactics, California AG claims
2026-04-16Newly unsealed documents from California's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon reveal alleged price-fixing tactics used by the tech giant. The state's Attorney General claims these records demonstrate how Amazon manipulated prices, though the company firmly denies any illegal pricing practices.
Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury finds
2026-04-15A jury has ruled that Live Nation illegally monopolized the ticketing market, culminating in a landmark antitrust trial after years of regulatory scrutiny. The verdict now sets the stage for a potential breakup of the largest US concert promoter and ticket seller.